Child&#39;s vehicle



Feb. 26 1924;

F. E. MEYER HILD'S VEHICLE Filed Oct. 25 1922 etented Feb., li, %32 340 Application file l'fictober 25, 1922. Serial Ne. 598303.

TO all whom` -it may concm:

Be it known that L FRANK EnwAnD Mema& a citizen of the United States residing at Salt Lake Ct in the cc P of Salt Lake and State of Utah have rented a new and useful Child@ Vehicle of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a ehild s yehicle with an aeroplane body inonnt d tl reon.

The object of this inventio w s to provide a Vehiele for children with aeroplane body so that the child can sw within the aeroplane body and push himself along by his feet treeding on the ground.

This invention consists of the follow Construction of parts to be ?tully desci and claimed.

Reterring to the draa' zings in which; Fignre l is a sideview of the invention. Fg. 2, is a plan View oi" the 'bot-toni Fig. 3, is a :trent View of the inyention Fig. 4:, is a section on line 4% Fig. l. The reference character A denotes the aeroplane body of the Veoicle A' tne opening within the body which is toi-med by the sides, top, and bottom of the body A and else containing the cock pit and B the bottom ot the body. Notches 18 and 19 cnt in the bottom B permit free nse ot the child s legs when it straddles the bottom B and is sitit-in on the bottom at B' or standing on the ground.

The top plane C is located above the body A while the bottom plane C' is Secured to 3 the side of the `body by bolts (not shown). Supports 30 and 30' connect the top plane C with the bottom plane C' while supp i 31 and 31' connect the top plane with the body A.

On the reat end of the hod r A is located the rudder D which is hingedly secured to the fin F 'by straps 32 and 32'. The elemto? E is hingedly Secured to the tal plane E' by straps 33.

On the front end of the body A, is located the propeller G which is Secured to the :treme by the bolt 32.

Located on the npper plane C are the right aileron E and the leit aileron L which ere Secured thereto by any ordinary means as straps 34.

Braces H support the frame A while the stay wires J secure the treme end breces together. The frame be covered with cloth or any other suitable material.

closnre of the btacer openngs rac the steopen et the back whatever is desired within the conpertnent.

A. hole 21 is cut in tie treme A, loi: receiving the 'apper end of the stock 4: the lower end of the stock 4- having a ci-k thereon in which journaled the wheel l by means of the pin 3. Placed over the stock end under the 'bottom B is a asher Placed over the stock e and above ot oni B endwithin the france are the and 7 Secured to the stock by a Th washers 5 and 6 have a teper on to fit the teper of the bottom B. `Washer Y cnn he placed under the Washer 5 if so desired. Pi'ojecting from the back of: the shek is e lug; 9' that repreof the aeroplene.

i 2 is in'zide in the bottom B th 'ongh which is placed the handle or upper end ot the stock 13. The lower end the stock 13 has 'fork 12 thereon.

'E iron p. ork 12 passes a shefit 11 the eids nees 10 thereon. A. ashe th: stock 13 and below i Washer 15 is i t s described the porte of .my

i now ilhistijate the operoer seine by the child. The child in getting into iens one of the doors l plaeing one leg over the bottom and passing it through the oposite slot. Now the child site down on ue bottom end within the cock pit with i S head above the treme se that it can see the top of the plane C and places the Vehicle ever its hands upon the h'endle 17 that is within the body e. Now the child will move its feet upon the ground as in walking and 'the vehcle Will roll on the Wheels 'and in any direction the child desires it to go by its turning the stock 13 With the handle l'i'.

Having thus described my inventon What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is;

said stock having a fork formed thereon,

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s'aid fork having a wheel journaled therein, said stock having Washers on the upper end thereof, said Washers being for regulating the height of said {rame from the g'ound, said stock having a lug thereon which represents the landng skid of the aeroplane. r

3. A child s vehicle of the character de'-` scribed comprising an aeropl'ane body;

doors Secured to said aeroplane body, a stock pivotally passing through a hole in the front end of said "body, stone/ring Wheels carried by said stock said stock having a handle thereon said ,h'andle being for steering said vehicle, means in said' frame fot' the free passage of the child@ legs to the ground, and means fo-r securng said stock' to. said frame. i

In Witness Whereo'f I affix my signature.

FRANK EDVVARD MEYER. 

